Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-15

lcspyrighied, 1886, 5y ~ Loiirop &c Co., and
I4Liish,d Nv Special .Lra,.gcR,caLl
CHATTER Xv.-CoxrixuEo.
"Wcll, BY gracious! this beats all TIC
rides over took" said Joe, rs ten
minutes later. with Tad ut his side, h,
CrOyc slowly townrl Bixport, while the
detective followed close behind, with
is captive.
''Mc, too" returned Tud. who was
hulding the recovered sachcl very
tightly.
won't folks eyes stick ont, though,
when they come To hear all about II,
t,-mOrrow!' AMI Tad replied that hc
rather guessed so, aud then. opening
lis heart, he told his companion the
whole story, from beginning To end, at
which recital. as the stories say, Joe's
HstOnishmcnt can better be imagined
than described.
BiXpOrt was in n wild state Of fer
mcnt when they arrived. The story Of
ne robbery, with some marvellous en-
lcllishmcnts had spread like wildiire.
A real criminal and an actual de-
trClvo in their midst! No one. after
this. would eycr dare To call Bixport
40 little, sleepy, one-horsc town." such
LAYING been the rcproach once cast
rpon it 10y resident If Middlcboro.
Leaving joe explaining TO the won
rrring crowd that had assembled be-
fire Pottcr's. their joint share In the
exciting incidents Of the evening, Tad
iuggiug the sachcl under one arm,
While across the other was thrown the
circular cloak, hurried. with Joyous
ttcps. back to Miss Smiths.
Bursting impctuoasly into the sl;.
trg-room. where sat the little com.
NY. 81 which Mr. Mason, who had
iloOmily returned from an uusucccss.
fl search for deputy sheriff. had
] ,iucd himself, Tad tossed the long
st sachcl into the lap Of Nj Ather
ton. thereby causing him To drop the
paper hc had been pcrusing upside.
dOwn. and, with Il. his digniied rcscrv,
tO such an extent that he exclaimed
'tirnciOus goodness, for which he nj
once apolocizel, ~ his trembling
fingers applied tho liltle key to The
lcp-holc; while Tad. with his politics.
Low, presented astonishcd Mrs. Mason
with her recovered jcwclry and tho
iur-linod circular.
Tho dress was all mud. and siyi,llleo
frum top to bottom. or I'd brought
that, too" lac added, rs Mrs. Mason
with nm exclamation Of delight. ~
ccivcd her recovered property; Will,
lcr husband gazcd at smiling Tai in 4
G:Scd sort Of way. aud whis,led softl,
e. himself. rs Que whose feelings wer,
too deep for adequate expression.
Tad, you're "a jcwc!w said Mis-.
Smith, cncrgctically; and very mucl
10 Tad's astonishmcnt, but to his secrc
qualification. the maiden lady inn
printed n sounding Hiss upon his blush
ing cheek. while Captain Flagg shool
lands with him vigorously. with {
muttcrcd reference to chainim' up {
child in the way he'd ought to co
SOS when he's old he won't go I,
Ftrayin' OF. Polly said nothing il
words, bat rejoicing sparkled in hel
eyes. aud praise was apparent In he
beaming smiles. With tho list in on,
hand Mr.. Atherton was rapidly run
ming over the contents Of the alligator
E.,in sachcl.
Gold star pendant, solitaire drops
diamond ring. bracelet and papers
um-ycs, every thing seems to- be hero.
he said, with n look Of intense sati.
faction, as, dropping the list into I'll
mouth Of che bag, which he CAREFUL
Trlocked. the Gigniiied gentleman RI
Carle,l the company with somcthin
Ike sffability.
"Regarling the matter of-er-rl
warl." continued Mr.. Atherton, draw
Ing bulky note-casc from his pocke
and CHANGING benignantly at Tad. VIII
stood in awkward silence, while a
present looked on expcctantly, IL fc,
pleased 10 be able to bcstow it upon s
--a-wcrthy a-or-youth rs the on
to whom il rightly belongs" selectin
rs no spoke some crisp bank-notes frol
their receptacle. aud placing them q
the light stand; "and. with q gracior
INCLINATION OF his head Ia Miss Smitl
Il may venture 10 prophcsy that, If
hccds the teachings Of the cst;mab
lady whose acquaintance ! have bee
fortunate enough to make In this unc,
pcctcd manner. he will eventually ri
t0-er-a position of-of--it may |
Presidential honor-wlo knows?"
And satisfied that he had said abol
the correct thing. Mr.. Alberto
gathered up his belongings, and. +
cognizing the remainder Of the int
cstcd party by a comprehensive bov
took his departure for the hotel viii
grcat inward cxultation; and as he L.
Early ON tho following morning. !
thus passes out Of my story.
CHATTER XVI
The Faggs, in high state Of plea
urI,blo eNcitcncnt--all talking vel
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